pejorative
IPA: pʌdʒˈɔrʌtɪv
noun
- A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
adjective
- Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
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Examples of "pejorative" in Sentences
- That is the meaning of pejorative.
- The phrase is a pejorative term in the United States.
- As the second sentence states, the term is pejorative.
- I deprecate the pejorative language used in the nomination.
- The term ultramontane has pejorative connotations in English.
- It's enough to describe the crime without the pejorative label.
- The links in that section all support the pejorative definition.
- Usage of the term ranges from the affectionate to the pejorative.
- The article also describes the term as prejudicial and pejorative.
- It's the possibly pejorative nature of the word to the people it's describing.
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